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  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, competes in the air drop competition for Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 by dropping pallets on targets July 23, 2007. Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2007 is a readiness competition of U.S. and international mobility air forces. It focuses on improving warfighting capabilities and support of the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Richard Rose)

    Youngstown Airmen saddle up for Air Mobility Rodeo 2007

    About 30 Air Force Reservists from the 910th Airlift Wing represented Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) as the only C-130 competition team from AFRC at the bi-annual Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 22-28. Air Mobility Rodeo 2007, sponsored by Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's (MAF) readiness
  • AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Jamie Purola, a communications-computer systems operator, works on the back side of a Basic Access Module (BAM) while on annual tour with the 603rd Air Control Squadron. A BAM is a scalable and configurable communications module that provides both voice and data connectivity for deployable operations. Members of the 910th Communications Flight performed annual tour here in July. ( U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jim Brock)

    Communications reservists support Airmen at Aviano AB, Italy

    On July 6, the 910th Communications Flight, accompanied by members of the 910th Military Personnel Flight, boarded a KC-135R refueling jet here that had originated from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., for an annual tour deployment to Aviano Air Base, Italy. "We deployed as a group to not only train with our active duty counterparts, but also to
  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio — Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Shannon K. Fray leads the first nine Traditional Reservists assigned to the Aerial Spray Maintenance team since it became part of the 910th in 1992. With her are Aerial Spray maintainers Senior Airmen Greg Spencer and Greg Skripsky, Staff Sergeants Gerald K. Groves and Chris Bartels, and Senior Airman Jason Scriven (not pictured: Staff Sgt. Mark Margroff, and Senior Airmen Cathryn Rock and Patrick First). All nine of these TRs previously worked on the flightline here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ann W. Jefferson)

    At long last, Aerial Spray maintenance hires TRs

    Unit approved for nine traditional reservists after years of requestsInventor Thomas Alva Edison once said, "Many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Even though it took year upon year of requests, Aerial Spray Maintenance did not give up in seeking authorization for
  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION; Ohio - Six members of the 910th Security Forces Squadron returned here after a half year deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. The Air Force Reserve personnel performed force protection duties and other related security functions during their overseas mission. Pictured left to right are: Staff Sgt. Miguel A. Mercado, Staff Sgt. Loren M. Mount, Staff Sgt. Brian E. Cales, Staff Sgt. Edward McLean, Senior Airman Matthew R. Leske and Senior Airman Jared Thompson. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

    910 Cops return from desert duty

  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio — Air Force Reserve Col. Karl McGregor, commander of the 910th Airlift Wing, prepares to take his inaugural C-130 flight after completing pilot training at Little Rock AFB, Ark. Col. McGregor hasn't flown in a C-130 as part of an aircrew in more than 22 years. At that time he was an enlisted flight engineer based out of Kelly AFB, Texas. To date, Col. McGregor has logged more than 11,000 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Brent J. Davis)

    Wing commander changes C-130 seats after 22 years

  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- 910th Airlift Wing firefighters team up with Air National Guard firefighters from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Aug. 14, to fight a simulated aircraft fire at the base fire training facility here. The training was to coincide with the Guard unit's annual FAA training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Clint Kline)

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  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio — Air Force Reserve Colonel Ronnie Roberts, commander of the 910th Medical Squadron, draws a blood sample from Senior Master Sgt. Raleigh Forte, NCOIC of Readiness for the 910th Services Squadron, during Sergeant Forte's annual physical August 4. "We need and appreciate maximum support from all members of the wing to keep our medical readiness numbers up where they should be for the wing," said Col. Roberts. "Tasks such as keeping our yearly physicals and other medical/dental requirements up-to-date are critical to our mission readiness overall," he said. Col. Roberts is also a registered nurse in his civilian capacity at the Ohio State Penitentiary Maximum Security Prison in Hubbard, Ohio. U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bryan Ripple

    Medical Squadron Commander Emphasizes Individual Medical Readiness

  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio - Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Victor Rivera instructs Airman 1st Class Trevor Merrow as he pulls a 60K aircraft loader into position behind a C-17 cargo aircraft. Both airmen are assigned to the 76th Aerial Port Squadron here and were involved in loading nearly nine tons of educational supplies being sent to four rural schools in Belize, Central America. The airlift of school supplies is for a Denton Program humanitarian effort by the "Mission of Love Foundation," a non-profit orgaization based in Youngstown, Ohio. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

    76 APS loads for 'Mission of Love' to Belize

    Airmen from the 76th Aerial Port Squadron helped 240 school children in the Central American country of Belize without ever leaving the cargo ramp at Youngstown Air Reserve Station. Members of the cargo ramp team and other 910th AW volunteers palletized 17,325 pounds of educational supplies and equipment being sent to four rural schools in Belize.
  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio - Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Kevin Chester and Senior Airman Sarah Savel (right), both assigned to the 757th Airlift Squadron, say “I do” as Pastor Pete Nash (left) presides over their wedding ceremony held here June 30. The couple exchanged their vows on the tail ramp of a C-130 parked in Hangar 295 in front of a group of family and friends. The newly-wed Staff Sgt. Chester and Senior Airman Chester said they wanted to be married at the base because their assignments here led to their first meeting and to their wedding. After the ceremony, the Chesters, their families and friends gathered at the Mahoning Country Club in Girard, Ohio, for a reception. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

    Serving together leads to as life together

    Staff Sgt. Kevin Chester and Sr. Airman Sarah Chester never dreamed that their commitment to serve in the Air Force would lead to a life-long commitment to each other. Staff Sgt. Chester, also known as "Chicken Hawk" by his co-workers, a loadmaster for the 757th Airlift Squadron, and Sr. Airman Chester, the former Sr. Airmen Sarah Savel, working in
  • YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio - Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Michael J. Klodt, crew chief of the 910th Airlift Wing's aircraft 9107, reviews a maintenance log book with his assistant crew chief, Tech. Sgt. Less Parkey. Master Sgt. Klodt has been the crew chief on 9107 since it arrived here from the factory in 1991. His review of the log with Tech Sgt. Parkey was one of his last official duties as crew chief prior to his retirement July 5 after 36 years of service to the Air Force. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

    Farewell and goodbye, my aluminum mistress

    Master Sgt. Michael J. Klodt has been carrying on a love affair with the same "lady" for about 16 years. His wife, Karen has known about this "mistress" for all of the time and has been understanding and even very supportive of the situation. Perhaps it helps Mrs. Klodt to know that Master Sgt. Klodt's relationship with this "lady" arises from a
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